Introduction

The Alzheimer's Association offers a variety of informational resources, programs and services for caregivers, families and individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

Resources

You can access many of our publications and other resources on this site:

• Downloadable publications on a variety of topics

• Message boards and live chat to connect with others online

• Information about our programs and services

• Resource lists from our expert Green-Field librarians that cover a variety of topics including caregiver guides and the caregiver experience.

• Alzheimer’s Association CareSource™ is our online suite of resources that will help coordinate assistance from family and friends, locate senior housing, receive customized care recommendations and enhance caregiving skills.

24/7 Helpline

If you need more information or just someone to talk to, you can call us at 1.800.272.3900 or e-mail us at info@alz.org.

MedicAlert® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return®

Enroll in MedicAlert® + Alzheimer's Association Safe Return®, our 24-hour nationwide emergency response service for individuals with Alzheimer’s or related dementia that wander or who have a medical emergency.

Web links

Here are some external Web sites that offer caregiving information.

• Alzheimer’s Caregivers - MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine
  This site provides links to information on all aspects of caregiving from several government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

• Caring.com
  Caring.com helps baby boomers care for their aging parents. The site features over 1,000 articles, tips, how-to guides, checklists, Q&A, and tools developed by professional journalists and eldercare experts and covers all aspects of eldercare including health, housing, finances, daily life, and legal aspect of care.

• Caring From a Distance
  A nonprofit organization devoted to helping the long-distance caregiver.

• Eldercare Locator - U.S. Administration on Aging
  This site provides online and toll-free access to listings of local community services, including respite services, home health care and adult day care.

• AARP
  AARP's caregiving section offers information on a variety of caregiving issues.

• Family Caregiver Alliance
  This site furnishes a comprehensive collection of full-text caregiver studies, statistics and caregiver materials.

• National Alliance for Caregiving
  This nonprofit organization provides information about and for caregivers. Notable are several caregiver reports on surveys and research.